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Bely vs Tony - What's the difference?

bely | tony |

As a verb bely

is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Tony is

a lang=en given name, a short form of Anthony.

As an adjective tony is

stylish, high-toned, upscale.

As a noun tony is

a simpleton.

bely

English

Verb

(head)
  • *{{quote-book, year=1811, author=Jane Austen, title=Sense and Sensibility, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage=This woman of whom he writes--whoever she be--or any one, in short, but your own dear self, mama, and Edward, may have been so barbarous to bely me. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1871, author=Catullus, title=The Poems and Fragments of Catullus, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage=So he'll quickly devour the way, if only He's no booby; for all a snowy maiden Chide imperious, and her hands around him Both in jealousy clasp'd, refuse departure. 10 She, if only report the truth bely not, Doats, as hardly within her own possession. 3. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1918, author=J. Arthur Gibbs, title=A Cotswold Village, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage=And here it may be said that Tom Peregrine's name did not bely him. }}
  • *
  • tony

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.